The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-12
TEE RESULT In C%ATAHOULA.
New orleans Times-D Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat
Wa suggest To- our esteemed conternpora-
1iks. the reformers. that they may now para
narasc i certain famous utterance ana say:
TIVE eaye met the enerny and we are tnelfs."
Hha NEWS FROM Catalonia has reached the
tfty ara seems to call for some COMMENT.
Nkynot adopt this simple and graphlc cpl
Df course there is always the chance that
HE tefnrfners mag refuse to regard the Gata-
h1u1g case as Gnal having significance. Insy
have betrayed some little eccentrlcltya i tnlss
znettcg already. When the contest for tne
confessional nomination in the sixth dls-
tfics was in progress they sought to INJECT
the local issue into it by causing on OF Ihe
Nspiranss to declare himself for NIchoil
When that gentleman was dlgastrously Dealen
fhey forgot the CIRCUMSTANCE OF ms nsvlnE
beenthe reform candidate. When they Iailed
" secure control OF the State Central Goln-
NiEtec aud convertit into a partisan machine
they snapped their fingers in the air 2
protested that they seSTned commlttees gnu
sach things, and said that, as for them, they;
pafed only for the people. and would deal
FFssa them alone. Some might SET yaine on
forms and ceremonies and 1ntefllledlaJe IN
E~stuslans, but they would go and nestle IN
fneh nsdIa of the masses and ind their COM
Yert there. It il true that the Democratic
fplers of Catahoula are some of the people,
Tnd That the decision just rendered by them
NalkakeE Of the nature of O popular ,yefdlct.
&sfaA We wait with sOlfcltude to see Jllst nov,
re esteemed contemporaries IN question: VIII
1g0k uppn the Gatahoula case. {,
EbE ourselves, however, we may say thai
Lie result OF the primariesin Catahoula gives
Us the hveliest satisfaction. Although the
xefnFnAifAders have been or have PRETENDED
n b. confident Of a victory there, and al
taqneii alley went 10 far IN their fervor az to
egpeat 10 that result to yindicate the Justice
4f thelr position with reference to Catn-
Ngule's representation on the Central COM
Niftees We never ut any time cherished the
N| f@VIT - 10 "a Oen f5N dAFaAE
3 that quarter. The Gonsummation, there
xase, while II, is grateful and reAsaurlngt Is
39s 70 the least q surprise. We belIeve
InAt IA antahoula, as in a large majority OF
he Parishes OF Louisiana, the intelligence
~ pe1l5ot1sm ct the people have Deen
HAAkfned 10 the true character of the issue
p0E pEndlng. We beiieHA that the Demo.
2RAAa voters realize the value OF Gov; NC
&aetgs pubic services, and see through the
xsgRu ct prejudice and Misrepresentation
M gN sMhleh hls adversaries have sough Is
&sasgl5Ie their Judgment, the full volume q
49, AsAentedness to his courage and lei
Rs Democrats Of Catahonls have chosen
ssAl0 MeEnery delegation, and this undei
8zsglfsstances that do not admit of q doub
e W. Re~nAInenesR of the proceeding. \
.sAssR sDQe much to infer that their action re
1919 some extent the awakening that i
fSAssE Rlece throughout the State at large
~ thai Catahoula il but the vanguard OF
zsz9n4aEaans column which viii, with Gov
ss&eNlsagy Al its head, assert the power AM
%sasSpf the Democracy of Louisiana. an
EAsssslIe NJ least one republic that ID neithe
SessAsaa asr ungrAteful.
Sga u aree0gnized feet that the temperatur
s. tAs eSrsh increases wish depth below SUI
*s&#A kAHrA OF about 10 C. peE sixty lee
1s.Esa 8eefF aothat ct merely o few mIie
! kA9AgR0psly high temperature probabI
s2 Hsssg3sssbt ~ usual to regard this t~errestIs
smssss snereAlGne Of an intense heat whic.
Rsss3 A#EyAneA The earthss mass, and Wlllol
SET LICE heen and Is still being digEipate
49, Anlo space. But since electric current
sss EszssA nra6uce heat in the conductors the
sMstesssAe~azd the earth Is INCREASINGLY trs
.eksea hK tbs sn-caTled earth currents
re susk possible that the internal hel
SsSf zseAehd on this causa alone. 4 wonJ
ffase45 aAs Whether any of yoSir scientih
NF sSHs consider that the earth cni
sssa aAl9eaeIsly 8ccouns for tbs tgmperi
8k49leAf within the earthsg crust.
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